Caucasus

Illkin Rustamzadeh at a protest. (Photo courtesy of I. Rustamzadeh)

Azerbaijan: Punished In and Out of Prison

Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation

10 Jun 20

Nelly Duryan, who heads the police department that works to protect juveniles’ rights and combat domestic violence, said that there had been no increase in reports of abuse. (Photo: Armenia Polie Department)

Armenia: Activists Call for More Action on Abuse

Campaigners warn that government statistics showing no rise in abuse do not reflect reality.

4 Jun 20

A board showing the Koki Public School after rehabilitation. (Photo: T. Shonia)

Teaching Georgian in Abkhazia

Since 2014 it has been mandatory for local schools to use the Russian language.

1 Jun 20

An open-air market in Tskhinvali. (Photo: Irina Yanovskaya)

South Ossetia Grapples with Covid-19

Society divided over how seriously to take the threat of infection.

30 May 20

Nino Tvauri at the clinic where she works in Nikozi. (Photo: IWPR)

Georgia: Good Neighbours Along the Conflict Line

How women mobilised to care for the most vulnerable members of their already-stressed communities.

29 May 20

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan meets with Alexey Miller, Gazprom's Chairman of the Management Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. (Photo: Gazprom)

Armenia and Russia Argue Over Gas Deal

Pashinyan appeals to Putin for support in resolving dispute with Gazprom.

26 May 20

Two women stand outside a store in Sukhum (also known as Sukhumi). (Photo: Anaid Gogoryan)

Abkhazia Cautiously Optimistic Over Covid-19

Quick action may have saved territory from being harder hit by the virus.

21 May 20

Giga Otkhozoria's mother, Julieta Chanturia, sits in her home with photos of her son. (Photo: Tamuna Shonia)

Georgian IDP's Murder Goes Unpunished

Calls for convicted killer to be handed over to serve sentence.

18 May 20

Police making sure its safe for farmers to tend their land in Gugutiantkari. (Photo: Nino Chibchiuri)

Georgia: Creeping Occupation Continues

Illegal fencing still being used to encroach on Georgian-held land.

14 May 20

A farmer tending to his strawberry greenhouse, that's near the occupation line. (Photo: Tamuna Shonia)

Georgia: Lockdown Hits Farming Sector

Small-scale producers await emergency government measures.

13 May 20

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